Systems Engineer Sr Principal

• Designs, installs, configures, and maintains operating systems, hardware, and networks.
• Collaborates with cyber security and network teams to ensure system integration.
• Deploys, configures, and administers virtual machines within the vCenter infrastructure.
• Reviews vulnerability scans and remediates systems.
• Builds and maintains transient Active Directory domain environments for validation testing.
• Plans and directs upgrades of operating systems and designs systems enhancements.
• Maintains baseline system images and VMware virtual machine templates
• Develops documentation on new or existing systems.
• Determines system specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
• Diagnoses and resolves complex technical issues in hardware and software
• Implements warranty and support activities.
• Serves as liaison with clients, participating in meetings to ensure client needs are met.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
• Manage a small team of systems and network engineers (under 10)
• Participates in special projects as required.

• 10+ years of related systems engineering experience.
• Must possess a TS clearance & eligible for SCI.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience.
• Must have VMWare experience.
• Experience applying Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) required.
• Experience with vendor relationship and cost estimation.
• Previous experience administering Windows Server Domains.
• People manager skills.
• DoW 8570.1 IAT Level II Compliant.

Preferred Qualifications:

• LINUX experience Highly Desired
• MS Windows Certification (MCSA/MCSE)
• VMWare Certification
• Microsoft SQL Server and Internet Information Services (IIS) experience
• PowerShell, Python, Ansible, and PowerCli experience
• F5 BIG-IP experience
• Depending on job assignment, additional specific certifications may be required

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

• may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree Certification

The likely salary range for this position is $129,813 - $151,800. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

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